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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24

out Of suffering have emerged the stronr
est souls, aud the most massive characters
are scanned with scars. This reads nicely,
but any one suffering with rheumatism or
usuraieia would do much better by using
Salvation Oil. Price 25 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24

There is quiet but regular demand for Flour.
and prices arc without change. The Wheat mar
kots show bu. little improvement; lnty grades
of milling may be noted fairly active at outside
figures, but ordinary and damaged lots cannot be
readily sold the offerings this morning were Of
better quality Than usual aud brought II to 70.
Corn is steady at the recent decline; old white 81
to Sd; new as to As no yellow has been received
for some days past. Rye is strong aud active at
from so for inferior to Sc for primo. Oats
firm at SO to Sc. Eggs are scarca at 20a21. Other
produce is fairly active and in good supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24
COMMUNICATED.
w III m . ~ Y = 4 tn
The Street School.

WHERE JOHN CURRAN WAS GRADUATED
Some twenty years ago the Alexandria
public schools had not been established.
One gang of white lads had worried the
old time police by their petty thefts end
more than one new gang was in training TO
worry The new police, and in time to be
come burglars.
1t is useless to name them first the may.
or's hooks and then the prison roster make
up the list.
1t is well to turn back some pages and
read in letter from Alexandria to Wash.
ington paper, dated June 10Th, 1870, pic
ture ofthe had boys OF tho time:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24
OEokGE DUFFEY wonla respec.fnllr inform

GEokGE DUFFEY would respectfully inform
VI his friends and customers thai be has
REMOVED TO 324 King STREET
and is now opening fine tcck of GOLD and
SILVER WATCHES JEWELRY ami FANCY
ARTICLES. such as Chains, Seals. Rings, Brooches
ard Earrings, Gold and Silver Tbimbles, Brace.
les, Sleeve and Collar ButtoDs, Bisque Figures.
Vases, Dolls, Walters Mir rs. Fancy Dogs
Clocks, &c all of which Il be sold at the lowest
figures. Repairing as usual. oci2l eoGt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24
Snow Storm.

GAYLORD Mich. Oct. PA terrific snow
storm has been raging here for two days
add the srcw is now eight inches deep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24

~ CONFEDERATE vETERASs-Thc Ms mb.rs
OF g. E. Lee Camp Confederate Veterans, are re.
quested TO meet at st. Paul's Church to morrow
(ruesday) morning, at 11:45 o'clock, for the pur-
pose of attending tie funeral Of their late com
rade DR.. Albert Fairfax.
1t EDGAR WAKEFIELD. Adjutant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 4-Catte-market firm
extra 5a5la; good 4E.a42. medium 4a44. com
mon 3a3A. Sheep-market dull but i4c higher
extra 4a.a5 good 4A.a4Aa; medium 3aaa4 CON
mon 21aa32. Lambs 3lha6h. Hogs market
6b.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24
Telegraph, CONSOLIDATION.

CHICAGO. Oct 24-A5 g cots, quercs IF
the recsnt sa.e of the 3. & o. lelegraip sys-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24

NEW YORK, Get 24.-Cotton dull and easy
uplands SO Orleans go. futures quiet and
easy. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat lower.
Corn quiet and steady. Pork dull at SD 80; old
mess dull a. S13 rs. Lard steady at IS 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24
MARINE NEWS.
DIED.

On Sunday, Oct %. 1857, Doctor ALBEIT
FAIRFAX. lzJ-FuneI al services from ct. Pauls
Church Tuesday, October 25tb, at - o'clock IN.
Friends are invited to attend. IntoIment st Ivy
Hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24

BALTIMORE. Oct. 24-Cot Ton steady; mid.
ding 9la Flour quiet and steady; Howard
street and Western super 50 37a2 rs; do
extra SO 0Oa3 60; do family So 75a4 so; city
mills super So 37a2 GO: 90 extra 50 ooa3 G2
do Rio brands s. 25a4 SO; Patapsco supcrlative
patent SO 10; do family "a TO Wheat South
ern easier and quiet; red 79a91; amber 79a92;
Western easier aud dull; No winter red spot
T9asa79la; Nov S0aS02s; Dec 92AaS21a Jan
S3+sa94 Corn Southern steady and fairly &C.
tive; white 45adS yelloa 47a4S; Western about
steady and dull mixed spot 49l1a5015; Oct 49la
bid Nov so asked; year 4SAa49; steamer 20
asked. Oats firm and quiet; Southern and Penns
3Os35; Western white 35a3G; do mixed 33a34.
Rye firm at 67s59. Hay steady and quiet
prime to choice Western $13a15. Provisions
quiet and easier. Mess Pork $l5 GOALS 20.
Bulk, meats-shoulders and clear rib sides pack
ed 6a,aSA. shoulders 74asS; clear nib
sides 9t.; hams 12lba12$.. Lard-reiincd 3.
Butter frm and active: Western packed 17a20;
creamery 22a25. Eggs steady ut % Cofeo
nominally steady Rio cargoes ordinary TO fir
1Slas19. Sugar quiet; A soft So 56. " h;sk,y
firm ano ..quet at 81 Ida 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-24

CHICAGO, Oct. "a II a. m.-The markets on
Chan .}ened Steady aud generally unchang d.
Dec Whe.t started at 70 and is now selling t
72Hs. My Com spsned at 4i7s and sold oil to
44aa. Provisions opened about &C higher for the
active list. Jan mess Pork opened at $12 10 aud
is now qoted at S12 10. Jan Lard So %. Jan
short ribs So 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
Ori0iOn OfNanles

The Greeks with few exceptions, had
no family Tor sire) names. The Ro-
mans had three names: l. A proper
name (pr@nomen), the distinction of
the individual, like orr baptismal or
Christian name. 2 the name of the
class (nomen). 3. The family name
(cognomen). Sometimes to these
were added, on account of act of valor
or event, fourth name (agnomen), us
Publius (pr9nomen) Cornelius (the
clan of Cornelius) Scipo (the fam .ly)
Africanus fhe agnomen, because Of
his victories in Africa) The pr;eno-
men was generally not written in full
as NJ. for Marcus, 2. for Publius. etc. /;
as NJ. Tullius Cicero. e.. Marcus"
to distinguish him from his brother,
Quintius Julius, the clan, and Cicero,
the family. In Germany and the Teuton-
ic nations family or surnames Tor. as it
should be spelled, ''sirnames"--i. e.,
sire or fathers name) were little used
before the fourteenth century, Every
one had a baptismal name only. The
most ancient method was to add the
fathers name to their own, Johnson,
Williamson, Davidson, etc. The
Arabans still follow this custom-c. a.,
Halls son Yoar is called Ebu Hall
(Hali's SOM and Years son would be
Ebu 1oar. The surnames given in
England about the time of William the
Conquerer were selected, like the agno-
men OF the Romans, from some peculiar
circumstances relating to the individu-
al. Thus, the earl of Anjou obtained
the surname Of Plantagenet from the
well-known Plantagenets Fitz (from
the old French fills, meaning ''son,"O
Mae (scottish), APP (Welsh), o. Qrish),
Ez Spanish, and Ben were all pre-
fixes meaning in those several Ian
guages son" But Fritz meant lille
climate son. The German son, SWed-
ISL son, Dutch son are the same Ger
man Won, Dutch van, French de mean
''of'' or from" referring to residence
OF descent. On the establishment of
the feudal system new names were in
troduced derived either from occupa-
ton, as Smith, Turner. Carpenter,
Fuller, etc, from place of nativity, as
French, Welsh, etc, or from personal
complexion OF other peculiarly as
White, Brown, Black, Long, Short,
Sweet, Smart, Coy, Martin, Wren, ETC.,
= baltimore -42ner5cGn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
The POmpous Man and the Bull.

] like the man who is always asking,
or seeming to ask, Don't you know
who | amp" 1t is human nature to be
ashamed of being insignificant, of be-
ing unknown. The meanest occupa-
ton does not deprive man of that
sense Of being of some Importance in
the world. At the same time there is
nothing 4 man resents rs quickly as
beng asked, Don't you know who [
ann" Nobody in creation can keep
back the answer, internally, if he can
keep it to himself, of mo, | don't, and
/ don't care a" There was once
very important State official in Cali
fornia who thought that everybody
knew him, OF ought to know him. He
was one day walking through q field,
when a bull addressed him in an
undertone and made for him with its
head down and horns in position to
raise him. He was State official, a
man Of dignity and political power,
and natural pOmposity, but he ran
surprisingly well. He ran even better
than he did for office, and he got to the
fence first. He clamered over out of
breath and dignity, and found the
owner Of the bull calmly contemplate
ing the operation.
What do you mean, sir?' asked the
irate official. 'sWhat do YOU mean
by having an Infatuated animal like
that roaming over the fields"
We'll, | guess the bull has some
right in the field"
Right! Right! Do you know who |
am, sir! Doyou know who | amp"
The farmer shook his head.
Il, sir, | am Gen."
why in thunder didn't you tell the
bull5. San Francisco Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
A Practical EnSlishman.

In frst-cIass carriage in Germany
an Englishman was observed to be
constantly putting his head out of the
window. The train was going fast,
and sudden gust of wind blew his hat
off. With a frightful oath he reached
down his hatbox and hurled it after
the nat. Then he sat down and
smiled on his fellow-passengers, but of
course did not speak The Germans
roared with laughter, and one of them
exclaimed: You don't expect your
hatbox to bring your hat back to YOU,
do you?"
II do" said the Englishman. NO
name on the hat full name and hotel adj
dress OH the box. They'll be found to-
gether, and shall get both; d'you see
nowp"
Then those Germans subsidized and
said they had always considered the
English great and practical nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
Mr.. Brewster's Mistake.

Yes (said the man on the train) he's
a good fellow (ex-Attorney General
Brewster), but there's lot of blarney
about him. | know him well, you sec;
used to visit at nay house. Did / ever
tell you that joke about him? No?
Well. you see, lac has d great fashion
of calling his personal friends my
dear fellow" and addressing young
ladies as my dear" in a pleasant way.
We had colored cook at our house who
wasn't handsome but she could beat all
Dauphin County baking waffies. One
evening about dusk there came ring
at my door bell. My library was
Just at the head of the stairs The
cook answered the call. 1t was Brew
ster, and in the semi-darknesS be
throught it was one of the family.
Good evening, my dear; [ hope you
are well, and he put out his hand for
"a shake 1t was too late to back out
when he say who it was, so he kept right
on talked about the pleasant weather,
and the family just as though it was an
every day matter with him to shake
hands with the servants, while | hung
over the balusters about ready to die.
His urbanity and sef-possession were
equal to the occasion, and it tickled the
girl nearly to death. Afterward when
ever she knew Brewster was to take
dinner at our house we had waffles and
chicken that beat the world. Pitts
b2trQ DisDdtch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07

hours had elapsed since the last exam
inat.on, and we accordingly pulled
down our yalIses, and started for the
door; whereupoa our conductor not
only shook his head. but pushed us
back and shut the door. We after
ward learned that be, through innate
politeness, and in return, no doubt,
for the small silver coin | had given
him, was simply endeayoring to bid
us good-by.
While going up the Rhine we saw
four English gentlemen on the deck
sitting together. They called waiter
and ordered lemonade for four"
The waiter went away. was gone
nearly half an hour. and ut last APP
peared with ham and eggs for four
Nor was he astray as to the sound of
the order, different in nature as were
the yiands he brought, rs anybody
with bad cold will perceive, if he
will repeat the words, cham and
eggs" and lemonade" alternately
american M0gaztne
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07

enough, one of them has commenced to
| throw out chunks of coal Mr.. Anna
bic will arrange Il coal-mining enter
prise if the Investigations he is carry
ing on prove satisfactory.
Rudolf Hertzog is the largest dry
goods merchant in the city of Berlin.
He says that before he began to adver-
tise he barely cleared expenses. The
first year he spent S23S in advertising,
and his income rose to S7,140; so he
went on increasing the amount and
his profits in proportion, until at pres
ent his advertising bills foot up $780,
900 every year.
Count Beust left n written statement
of the manner in which his estate was
to be disposed of, but no formal will:
for, he said in the statement referred
TO. Ito make will is repulsive
thing" He directed that the simple
stone above his grave should bear only
his name, the dates of his birth and
death, and the words: peace to his
ashes, justice to his memory
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Van Buren, of
japan, brought with him to this coun-
try a piece OF Japanese carving which
shows extraordinary skill on the part
OF the carver as well as thorough
knowledge of anatomy. The design
is the pursuit Of Aino, or japanese
aborigine, by sea monster which is
half lizard and half vampire. The
terror Of the man and his desperate
efforts to escape are admirably brought
out. The carver is Kan Yoshi, who
Is now nearly an octogenarian and
well-nigh blind. His work is famous
in Japan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
PoiySlot Perpiexities.

A person speaking only the English
language may meet with amusing in
cidents while travelling in Europe.
For example, an English clergyman
stopping at Swiss hotel, desiring ink,
cot out his 'phrase-book, looked it
carefully through to find the French
word for ink, and failing in his search,
concluded to ring his bell and ''sail in
on his English. The chambermaiel
came to the door, and he said: ''Will
YOU bring me some ink?" She stood
statue-like, and he repeated, "Inki-
Ink,-Ink" She closed the door, but
very soon returned, and asked him
partly in French and partly in En-
glish whether he would have III
warmed.
Again, on one occasion, | gave 9
railroad conductor in Germany a small
silver coin, in order to have the com
partment we were in all to ourselves
After riding for some distance VT
came to station where he was re
placed by another conductor. Before
leaving, he came, opened our door
and said something to us in German
Surprising he desired to see our tick
els, [ extended my hand with them
at which he shook his head We theI
thought we must change ears again
having ridden at least twenty mile
without doing so, and all rose up; a
which movement he a second tlm
shook his head. We next decided tina
it certainly must be time to have on
baggage vised, since at least fou
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
"Ben Hur. "

Thomas M. Nichol, of New York,
writing to the Louisville C0urier-J0ur-
nal says: have just happened to read
your grateful and merited tribute to
General Lew Wallace and the famous
book Ben Hur." Indulge me in a bit
of the queer history that may have had
an influence in making the fame of a
book and the fortune of an author. A
few days after General Garfield was
inaugurated president, | was taken
sick, and while confined in my room
in the Ebbitt House at Washington,
wanting something to read, [ sent to
Mrs. Tyner's room and asked her to
lend me something to read. She sent
me a number of books, among them
Ben Hur." When [ got able to be
out I was up at the White House one
evening to dinner. President Garfield
asked me while we were dining how l
had entertained myself when housed
up. I replied, telling him the books |
had read, and among them ben Hur. !"
Tell me about Ben Hur,'" said he,
''does it amount to anything it
worth reading?"
| assured him it was.
Tell me why" he persisted; ''what
makes it worth reading?'
I answered, if it's pure invention,
it's good invention; and if it's anything
like correct picture of the times, PEG
pie and incidents it deals with, and
the result of study, its equally good
from that standpoint, and, added.
the fellow who wrote ben Hur'' ought
not to be sent to South America-if you
want to send him anywhere send him
TO Jerusalem or Egypt OF Turkey,
where he can have Il chance to see and
study orentalism, or the traditions of
it where it has been.
He said to one of the little boys:
erwin, YOU 90 to the hotel with Mr..
Nichol and he will give you Il book;
bring it to me- Two days after | saw
him again; he said he had read Ben
Hur" lat two pulls" after going to bed
the two previous nights. Lew Wallace
had been nominated to go to Uruguay.
He Immediately recalled the nomina-
ton, and returned the name for Min
lister to Constantinople, and at the
same time wrote Lew Wallace very
complimentary letter on ben Hur, !"
which has since been effectivel y used by
the publishers as an advertisement. [
am told that it is now the most popu-
lar selling book on Harper's list, and
by several librarians the oftenest in
quired for book in the library
These little accidental incidents will
continue for many years to keep up an
interest in the book, and would do so
none the less without being thus def
nitely told, but the striking thing is
the illustration Of the acute literary
taste of the man who, harassed with
cares as Garfield then was, would
snatch the time from sleep to read y
book the size of Ben Hur" in two
nights. If the book proves that Gen
eral Wallace ought never to have been
a general, this incident proves that
President Garfield ought never to have
been President.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
Throwing the Old Slipper.

Throwing an old slipper after q
bride and bridegroom when starting
on their honeymoon is supposed to have
taken its origin from Jewish custom
and signifies the obedience of the wife as
well as the supremacy of the husband
A shoe is thrown for luck on other
occasions besides a marriage. Ben
johnson says:
Hurl after me the old shoe,
I'll be merry, whatever / do,
1t is related that many wears ago
when lotteries were permitted the
custom of throwing a shoe taken from
the left foot after persons was practiced
for luck. This custom had existed in
Norfolk and other countries from time
immemorial, not only at weddings, but
on all occasions where good luck is re-
quired. A cattle-dealer required his
wife to '.trull her left shoe after him"
when he started for Norwic4 to pur-
chase a lottery ticket. As he drove off
on his errand he looked round to see if
his wife had performed the charm. and
received the shoe III his face with sucn
force as to black his eyes. He went
and bought his ticket, which turned up
a prize of f600, and he always attribu-
ted his luck to the extra dose Of shoe
which he got The custom rs It origin
ally existed is dying out, for, whereas
our forefathers threw old shoes after
the wedding cquipage, we, in the more
luxurious age purchase new white satin
slippers for the purpose. The origin
of this custom may be traced from the
words in Psalm evil, Over Edom will
| cast out my shoe" meaning thereby
that success should attend the methods
used 10 subdue the Edomites. Its not
unlikely, therefore, that the supersti
tious custom has arisen from this con-
struction of these words.-AU the Year
Round
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
Evarts' Reply to an Answer.

A correspondent who had been read
ing the anecdotes about senators IN
our last number was an eyewitness OF
the following occurrence:
AtNew York city in the fall of 1856,
a case was tried before Judge Suther-
land in which the law firm of Evarts,
Southmayd & Choate appeared for the
defense. Mr.. Evarts made the con-
Guiding argument, and the fame of the
great counselor secured for him a con-
siderable audience of lawyers from
neiohboring courts, in addition to
many persons who had no interest III
the proceedings.
Mr., Evalts had been speaking for
some hours, and was evidently near
ing his peroration. He began to sum
up his arguments, and asked inn
pressiyely what answer could be made
to them. Again he placed the points
in lucid array, and again asked SIM
liar question. Then third time he
restated his case with vivid eloquence,
and once more, in louder tones, wound
up with:
what is their answer"
He paused. You could have heard
pin drop. Suddenly the door of the
courtroom opened, and a peddler,
sticking his head and feather-dustel
into the room, cried out:
''Brooms"
In a moment the room was ringing
| with uncomfortable laughter, in which
| everybody joined-even the Judge on
the bench and the orator himself. Mr.
Evarts, however, kept on his feet. anc
was the first to recover composure
With his hand raised to command at
tention, as the roar subsidized, he said
solemnly:
THAT was not. indeed, the repl,
which I expected. But you may res
assured that when you do get theil
answer you viii find it equally frivo
lous and inconsequent. America,
Magazine.
|
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
A Little Wren's Sagacity.

The following charming story comes
to us from Warner, Illinois: ssClose to
my Office windoE ', as | write this, |
see wren's nest Three years ago
drove some nails in sheltered corner.
A pair of wrens built their nest there.
The old birds often come into my office
and sing. One OF them has repeatedly
alighted on my desk as I have been
writing, saying plainly by his actions:
You won't hurt me. We are friends.
A few years since, in knot-hole in a
dead tree, near the path from my Of
flee to the house, lived a family of
wrens, with whom I had formed 4
very Intimate acquaintance. One day
while was passing in u hurry | heard
the two old birds uttering cries of fear
and anger, and as [ got past the tree
one of the wrens followed me, and by
its peculiar motions and cries induced
me to turn back.
Il examined the nest and found
the young birds all right, looked into
the trees branches but saw no enc
mics there, and started away. Both
birds then followed me with renewed
cries, and when | was u few yards
away tiity new III 1IonG Oh me, uutGeFeu
a moment and then darted back to the
tree. Then one of them came back to
me futtering and crying, then darted
from me near to the ground under the
tree. | looked, and there lay a rattle
snake coiled ready to strike. | Sc
cured a stick and killed him, the
wrens looking on from the tree, and
the moment [ did so they changed their
song to Il lively, happy one, seeming
to say, Thank your in every note. =
-4mdobo15 s Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07
Mutual COnfd enCe.

Judge (to the accuseD-Seppel, il
you admit that YOU owe your doctor
20 marks. and You have the money,
why don't YOU pay him?
Seppel-I am perfectly willing to
pay the doctor, but first he should give
me receipt for the money, for he is
not a reliable man. If | give him the
money before he gives the receipt, then
he won't sign the receipt, and after
ward ne will want the money again
Judge why don't You sign
the receipt
Doctor will tell your honor. Sep
pei is not reliable man. Ii | give
him receipt he wont pay me at all,
and if then | prosecute him he will
show the receipted bill in court
Fliegende Blatter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-07

Congressman Green, of North Caro-
lima. is farmer and owns the great
Tokay vineyards at Fayetteville
Were muscat wines are manufactured.
He IS typical Southerner OF the old
school. with dark complexion. Il big
mustacile, an old-fashioned black silk
handkerch: IF 1T his throat with the
ends streaming out and an oid-flsh-
toned black silk watch-gu,rl around
his neck-the latter bearing clasp
with bic diamond.